Salesforce's November Woman of the Month realized she was “good in philosophy and logic” as a teen and has turned that into a 30-year career in enterprise applications. Congratulations to Certified Master Enterprise Architect Marjorie (Margy) Tan-Thronson — a Salesforce superhero who connects the dots for customers, mentors colleagues, and volunteers in her community.

Ironically, technology is not where Margy thought she'd get her start.

“I wanted to be a veterinarian because I love animals. I had a native Singaporean bird whom I taught to fly to our dining table from his cage to eat with us. I also had an English Cocker Spaniel who loved the beach as well. Plus a couple of turtles, fish, rabbits, and guinea pigs.”

Our young “Doctor Doolittle” moved to New Zealand when she was 17 to major in Computer Science and Statistical Math. She became the first woman to graduate with Honors in the Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Waikato. Her first enterprise project involved developing a framework for capturing instrument sensor data alongside Clyde Dam and monitoring an alarm once thresholds were met to Wellington, New Zealand. This ended up saving the little town of Queenstown, New Zealand from natural disasters.

Today, Margy's 30 years of experience, the last nearly four years at Salesforce, has exposed her to a diverse set of industries with different technology needs. She's worked on client projects ranging from McKesson and MGM to the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Francisco International Airport. Many of her clients required Salesforce tools and enterprise applications expertise.

Margy has always yearned for experiences that impact the community. Along the way, she was accepted into the Masters of Architecture and Design program at the University of Minnesota. She has been able to use those physical architecture skills as part of an enterprise architecture (EA) role to bring people together and positively affect their lives.

“A few years ago, I was involved in the Kaiser Permanente (KP) people digital strategy and helped the tactical owners of the initiative consolidate their case management system using Salesforce. It's helped KP employees serve fellow employees with an overall better experience.”

Margy's had the good fortune to work with some of the leading players of our time in cloud, integration, commerce, and analytics. She was drawn to work at Salesforce by the opportunities to work with best-in-class talent and by the “breadth and depth” of our technology, applications, and corporate culture.

“At Salesforce, we have technology that lets us create better customer solutions, and I've never worked anywhere else that innovates as fast as we do. Our culture is special — it's taught me to connect with and truly care for my customers. And, how valuable it is to give back to our community.”

“Joining Salesforce has made me a better person overall. I wasn't very active in my community before, but Salesforce VTO has taught me a lot about relationships and the power of community giving. I volunteer for the Senior Coastsiders Meals on Wheels program. I've learned to appreciate life and be grateful for the value of companionship. My next big goal is to inspire more women with diverse backgrounds to be re-energized in technology, architecture and to actively participate in the WISE (Women in Software Engineering) movements. There are so many ideas we can contribute!”

With a mindset like that, it's easy to see why Margy's peers nominated her to be November's Salesforce Woman of the Month. To hear more from Marjorie Tan-Thronson, be sure to connect with her on LinkedIn.

The Salesforce Woman of the Month puts the spotlight on the amazing women who help make Salesforce one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies according to Forbes and one of Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For. Honorees are nominated by fellow employees and selected by a dedicated committee that works to ensure a variety of roles and regions are honored.

This post originally appeared on the Salesforce Ohana blog.